AreYouReady?

Diagnostic Test
How Much Do You Know?

1. Unscramble the
sentences.

Example: do / They/. / never /

exercise
They never do exercise.
a) grandma / visits / . / often / his /
He

b) is / . / She / always /
right

c) with / go /l/out/ . / sometimes / friends / my

d) early / arrive / . / usually / We

e) often / is / busy / . / Richard

3. Complete the sentences using was, wasn't, or weren't.

Example: Amy was an excellent student in high school.

a. I met her when she twenty one years old.

b. Barak Obama the president of the United States of America.

C. Yesterday it raining, it was hot and sunny. you a good student?
e. They paying attention and the teacher got angry.

2. Write the opposite.

a) Happy
b) Noisy

c) Beautiful
d) Strong

e) Tall

f) Slim

g) Healthy

4. Write the past form of the following verbs.

a. go

b. do
Friendly
c. have

LESSON 1 VOCABULARY
Cleaning Your House
a. Write the corresponding word under each picture. Listen and check your answers. (Track
2)

broom

trash
can
mop
dustpan
vacuum
paper towels
dish soap
 dust
cloth sponge
bucket
window
cleaner
feather duster
10.
11.

b. Match the vocabulary words in exercise a to the activities. Write the corresponding number in the
circle.
wash the
dishes
vacuum
the rug
sweep
the floor
mop the
floor

O
GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR Simple
Present Review
Frequency Adverbs
Review
Remember: We use the Simple Present to
describe routines and everyday facts.

Structures
d. Rank the expressions from 1 (the most often) to 5 (the least often). Compare your answers
with a partner.

rarely never sometimes always usually

Affirmative: Subject + verb
(+s/es) + complement.

Jenny mops the floor every

 Saturday.

Negative: Subject +
don't/doesn't + verb +
complement.
My brother doesn't like to
take out the garbage.

Interrogative: Do/Does + subject+verb+

complement?
Do you wash the dishes after
lunch?

c. Use the prompts given to write sentences in

Simple Present.
e. Answer these questions using frequency
adverbs.

Example: How often do you take a shower?

I always take a shower in the morning.

1. She / not / wake up / before 10:00 am /

on Sunday
2. My brothers/ play soccer / after school /
every day
3. Mike / cook / well / ?
4. You / drive to work / every day / ?
5. You and your sister / sleep / in the same room?
6. 1/ not / like / spicy food

1. How often do you go to the dentist?

2. How often do you visit your grandparents?

3. How often do you play video games?

 4. How often do you wash the dishes?

5. How often do you read a book?

6. How often do you go out with friends?

LISTENING

f Listen to all the activities Diane does in a

regular day. Organize the sentences from 2 to 8 as you listen. (Track 3)

Diane's Daily Routine

I usually take the bus to school.
I always wake up at 5:30 am. I get a quick shower.
I usually have some fruit and cereal for breakfast.
I take French lessons.
I always go home, eat with my family and do my homework.
I usually watch something on Netflix or YouTube.
I sometimes go jogging.

READING make wash do wake up take vacuum water dust sweep mop
order go

the
g. Read and complete the text with the words in
the box. Then, listen and check your answers.
(Track 4)
Busy Roommates Hi my name is Adam. I live with three roommates in a big
apartment. We all share the household chores. Every day, we (1) _
our beds before leaving.
We also (2) the dishes daily. On Saturdays, we clean the apartment and (3) e laundry. We all (4).
early in the morning and go to the laundromat near the apartment to do the laundry. We usually
have something to eat nearby while we wait. When we get back to the apartment, (10)
we all have something to do. Ted (5) garbage out and (6) the rugs. Freddy (7)
____the plants, (8). the furniture and cleans the windows. Eddie, (9)_ _ _and the floor.
I am in charge of cleaning the two bathrooms. When we all finish, we usually
(11)_some food and watch a movie or a soccer game on TV. On Sundays, we (12)
to the supermarket.

SPEAKING Writing
h. Practice the following conversation with
a partner. Then, create new dialogues
substituting the words in bold. Use the
vocabulary words on page 11.
PORT FOLIO
House Cleaning Routine i. Write a short paragraph about your
family routine when cleaning the house. Write who does what and how often.
I Can't Find It
A I can't find the broom and I need to sweep the
floor.
B: I'm sorry. I don't know where the broom is. We can
buy one tomorrow.
Mondaandahaus Sween the floor